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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMedia Slammed As 'Racist' For Using Innocent Photo Of Suspected Michigan School Shooter Praying
Media outlets are under fire for being racist after using a seemingly innocent photo of Ethan Crumbley praying when reporting on the Oxford High School shooting.
Crumbley, a 15-year-old sophomore at the Michigan school, is accused of shooting and killing four people and wounding seven in the 28th school shooting this year.
Crumbley was charged as an adult with two dozen, including murder, attempted murder, and terrorism causing death.
Yet, it seems like most people are still trying to paint Crumbley in a more sympathetic manner.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/media-slammed-as-racist-for-using-innocent-photo-of-suspected-michigan-school-shooter-praying/ar-AARrvI2]
When Trayvon Martin was killed by George Zimmerman, the media released photos of him smoking, as if to try and justify the fact that he was a thug instead of the innocent Black teenager who was shot and killed.
Siwsan
(26,363 posts)Celerity
(43,919 posts)Siwsan
(26,363 posts)I wonder if that Chardonnay is chilled, yet. And, again,
two pictures of trevon martin i guess?
Torchlight
(3,498 posts)you remember
Takket
(21,753 posts)since the mug shot was released they have switched to using that.
this is a nothing burger.
Cha
(298,313 posts)they did to Trayvon
Baitball Blogger
(46,821 posts)which a choir boy face?
raccoon
(31,151 posts)Sibelius Fan
(24,404 posts)So Im going to assume this kids prayers were answered when he killed those students.
Cha
(298,313 posts)for fucking murderous asshole.
louslobbs
(3,241 posts)Why he wouldnt hurt a fly the little cherub.
Maru Kitteh
(28,352 posts)I think, taken as a whole, that it's a fine example of modern white mainstream American Christianity.
raccoon
(31,151 posts)maxsolomon
(33,475 posts)I guess the "it's racist" point is that it's a double standard. It's just happenstance.
Initech
(100,174 posts)Retrograde
(10,203 posts)I thought it meant judging someone solely on the basis of appearance or ancestry.
It's a creepy picture, IMHO, and the kid looks like he's about 10. Why a news organization should choose to run it I don't know. The only one they had rights to? The only one in which the accused looks like a normal child? Trying to sway public opinion?
Sunsky
(1,737 posts)They quickly could find the worst picture of the African American victim but only could find the sweet innocent baby picture of the Caucasian killer. Yeah right. Miss me with that bs. I have my blinders off.
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